Malta · Spearfishing zone
Fairey Swordfish protected wreck site (off Il-Bajja ta' San Giljan)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Fairey Swordfish protected wreck site (off Il-Bajja ta' San Giljan).
A Fairey Swordfish aircraft wreck off St Julian's Bay. Declared archaeological zone at sea under the Cultural Heritage Act (Cap. 445) (Government Gazette declarations of 31 May 2019 No. 615, 8 Oct 2019 No. 1261, 4 Mar 2022 No. 20799 and 27 Oct 2023 No. 21139), listed in Transport Malta Notice to Mariners No 02 of 2024 with a 250 m buffer area. The notice states that spear fishing and set bottom lines, trammel/gill/entangling nets, encircling nets and demersal pots and traps are prohibited in these areas; only surface fishing including trolling is allowed. The buffer is also a 'no stopping area' for vessels, and diving on the wreck needs a Heritage Malta (Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit) permit.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
35.9350°N, 14.5108°E
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Malta
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
